MySQL Stored Procedures - mysql

Question

I'm coming from a MS SQL Server background.
Working on a new project using MySQL with NaviCat 8 Admin tools.
Ok, here's the question.
Normally when working in MS land if I want to update some data I use a stored procedure to do this:
Drop Procedure spNew
Create Procedure spNew (#P_Param)
UPDATE Table
SET Field = 'some value'
WHERE ID = #P_Param
I am trying to do this same logic from within NaviCat.
I defined the Parameter, (IN '#P_Param' int)
In the Definition i placed:
BEGIN
UPDATE Table
SET Field = 'some value'
WHERE ID = #P_Param
END;
When I try and save the stored procedure, i'm getting this error:
"1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax, blah, blah, blah"
Can anyone at least point me in the right direction?
Thanks.

Answer 1

CREATE PROCEDURE spNew(P_Param INT)
BEGIN
UPDATE Table
SET Field = 'some value'
WHERE ID = P_Param;
END;
Note that MySQL syntax and overall ideology are very different from those of SQL Server.
You may also need to set delimiter:
DELIMITER $$
CREATE PROCEDURE spNew(P_Param INT)
BEGIN
UPDATE Table
SET Field = 'some value'
WHERE ID = P_Param;
END;
$$
DELIMITER ;
BTW, I'm assuming you don't actually call your table "Table", since it's a reserved word.
If you do, you need to enclose it into backticks like this:
DELIMITER $$
CREATE PROCEDURE spNew(P_Param INT)
BEGIN
UPDATE `Table`
SET `Field` = 'some value'
WHERE `ID` = P_Param;
END;
$$
DELIMITER ;

Answer 2

Parameters to MySQL stored procedures aren't prefixed with # or quoted in either the declaration or when used. Local variables are prefixed with #, however.
Try:
DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS spNew;
CREATE PROCEDURE spNew(IN P_Param INT)
BEGIN
UPDATE Table
SET Field = 'some value'
WHERE ID = P_Param
END;